There are so many
animals .. Sea lions are sea mammals
characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on
all fours, and short, thick hair. Found in tropical waters of the global ocean in both
the Northernand Southern Hemispheres, with the notable exception of the
northern Atlantic Ocean. Their average lifespan is 20–30 years. A decade and half-ago, a resort in East Coast
Road, Chennai decided to import sea lions and dolphins for performing – they initially
attracted larger crowds too ! alas, the poor creatures could not adapt to the
Madras climate and slowly died one after the other. A PSU Insurer had provided cover both for the
transit and their lives thereafter – and had to pay compensation to its owner arising
out of their untimely death ! – remember that their values were a lakh or so
!!!

There
are Seals and Sea-lions – and obviously there are some differences between the
two species Both seals and sea lions,
together with the walrus, are pinnipeds, which means "fin footed" in
Latin. But seals' furry, generally stubby front feet — thinly webbed flippers,
actually, with a claw on each small toe — seem petite in comparison to the
mostly skin-covered, elongated fore flippers that sea lions possess. Sea lions have small flaps for outer ears. Seals
do not. Sea-lions are noise. Sea-lions can walk on land by rotating their
hind flippers forward and underneath their big bodies. That trait makes them vulnerable to be
showcased in aquarium ad marine shows !

Pinnipeds are widely distributedand diverse clade of
carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic marine mammals. Seals range in size from
the 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and 45 kg (99 lb) - though not as fast in the water as
dolphins, seals are more flexible and agile. A massive Australian fur seal ran amok in suburban Launceston, Tasmania, with
authorities struggling to keep it under control. The seal made its way into the suburb of Newstead,
sitting on cars causing thousands of dollars of damage and nonchalantly
lumbering through the leafy streets. As the seals can weight up to 300kg, Police warned locals to keep their distance.

After spending the
morning spooking the natives, the seal was finally cordoned off while sleeping on Penquite Rd,
but reports suggest that it will take
police some time to round up the pesky mammal. A police spokeswoman said the
Parks and Wildlife Service would arrive shortly to relocate the seal, which
wasn't likely to occur until midday due to it's size. The spokeswoman said the seal had likely come
up through nearby river systems, which was common in the area in recent times.

Police have also
urged the public to maintain a safe distance to avoid unnecessarily agitating
the seal and risk harm to themselves or the animal. .. .. and as an Insurer, do
you think the damage caused by seal is payable under the named peril policy ?